The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) now joins the
Philippine National Police (PNP) in resolving the armed conflict in Surigao del
Sur, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma
Jr. said on Sunday.
"Sinisikap nating matugunan ‘yung sitwasyon diyan dahil
medyo masalimuot. Mayroong elemento ng insurgency, mayroon ding elemento ng mga
iba’t ibang conflict diyan sa lugar na ‘yan, at siyempre sinisikap natin na ito
ay hindi lumikha ng dagdag pang ligalig sa ating mga mamamayan dahil kasama ang
ating mga indigenous people sa ating itinataguyod na peace process," said
Coloma in a radio interview with dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.
The Philippine Army has sent troops from the 4th Infantry
Division to support the PNP in a law enforcement operation to hunt the
perpetrators of an arson and the killing of three people in Barangay Diatagon,
Lianga, Surigao del Sur.
About more than 3,000 people, mostly indigenous people, fled
their villages to escape the conflict and now are seeking refuge in Tandag City
Coloma noted that the AFP is also coordinating relief
operations and medical services in the province.
"Kabilang na nga ang Department of Social Welfare and
Development, masinsin na nakikipag-ugnayan sa PNP at saka sa AFP at sa lokal na
pamahalaan para tiyakin ang agarang pagbibigay ng pagkain at relief goods para
maibsan naman ang sitwasyon diyan na bunsod nga ng karahasan na nagaganap sa
area na pinag-uusapan natin," said Coloma.
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